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host: among the sweeteners, green energy was a big winner. the legislation would also kill part of the all but one affordable care act. it sounds like you agreed with some of the things that made their way in here, but disagree with others. guest: make no mistake, the work that was done enshrined some positive items, and helped with the transition -- and employment insurance, clean energy, but it is no substitute for our taking a creaky, inefficient, and fair tax system and try to broaden it and make it more fair, getting rid of the alternative minimum tax, this bizarre doc fix ritual that we go through every year. this was the time to fix those issues, and i feel it will be harder in the new congress. host: this tweet -- if they would actually read bills before voting on them, there would be no cause for concern about what is in them. guest: our tea party friends came in the vial in that everybody would have 72 hours to read the bill, and i did not say anything less met, but not one of them read the bill. there are some circumstances where t
host: among the sweeteners, green energy was a big winner. the legislation would also kill part of the all but one affordable care act. it sounds like you agreed with some of the things that made their way in here, but disagree with others. guest: make no mistake, the work that was done enshrined some positive items, and helped with the transition -- and employment insurance, clean energy, but it is no substitute for our taking a creaky, inefficient, and fair tax system and try to broaden it...
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whether it nuclear energy could be the saving factor in providing clean energy for the world. the problem with nuclear energy wofold.o little support to have new plants built in anyone's backyard particularly since the tsunami in japan. the other problem is cost. said it cannot be competitive with natural gas. general electric is a company that builds nuclear power plants. you could make nuclear power work if you accepted as a sunk cost in the future. that is what the chinese are doing. they are building 32 new nuclear power plants to fund the country's future. the indians are building 17. yes, a different set of policies in this country and in europe might make nuclear power the hope of the future. host: let's bring the concept of the all-important dollar back into the equation. with budget matters in this country, do you see money being invested into these great big ideas? guest: these things are always economic issues in the end. what venture capitalist and entrepreneurs want to commercialize. i would say we have to invest in them. if we did not invest in them, we will pay
whether it nuclear energy could be the saving factor in providing clean energy for the world. the problem with nuclear energy wofold.o little support to have new plants built in anyone's backyard particularly since the tsunami in japan. the other problem is cost. said it cannot be competitive with natural gas. general electric is a company that builds nuclear power plants. you could make nuclear power work if you accepted as a sunk cost in the future. that is what the chinese are doing. they...
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he also wants to get the energy legislation. we saw the debate poisoned by climate control because that's a nonstarter for republicans. no i think there's more ground. there are senators with good working relationships that might be able to get something done on the energy committee. host: as the continued on capitol hill, those are the issues on the table for all of you to call in on. immigration reform, and control, the big budget battles that are to come for this new 113 congress. nearly 90 freshmen that are coming in, in the house and senate. we will have a few of them here in washington journal coming up. first, frederick in pontiac, michigan. democratic caller. go-ahead. caller: i was listening earlier when you spoke about them kicking the can down the road. that's a lot of what is happening in our politics now. we don't handle government. we kick = decisions down the road. i find frustrating is that creates a lot of animosity in the voters. it creates partisanship and we're not getting things done. we don't get things don
he also wants to get the energy legislation. we saw the debate poisoned by climate control because that's a nonstarter for republicans. no i think there's more ground. there are senators with good working relationships that might be able to get something done on the energy committee. host: as the continued on capitol hill, those are the issues on the table for all of you to call in on. immigration reform, and control, the big budget battles that are to come for this new 113 congress. nearly 90...
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clean energy. we've got a plant right here not just a few miles from me. they burn clean coal. if i was in there, they would probably have me assassinated in a week because i would have a line item veto every bit of pork barrel spending, their pensioning would be cut, their pay would be cut. they would have to have the same health care as what they should pushed down the american people instead of having a set of rules and laws for them and then the separate one for us. and when they raise taxes and stuff all it does is make it harder on the middle class because we're paying the way for everything. there is so much fraud in medicaid, medicare, social security, food stamp programs. i see it every day in the stores. and if they could cut down on the fraud that eliminates some of it. but the government is spending all the money before they even take and raise the taxes that they're going to draw in is already spent. guest: a lot of frustration there. guest: first, it's not always fraud and abuse. and
clean energy. we've got a plant right here not just a few miles from me. they burn clean coal. if i was in there, they would probably have me assassinated in a week because i would have a line item veto every bit of pork barrel spending, their pensioning would be cut, their pay would be cut. they would have to have the same health care as what they should pushed down the american people instead of having a set of rules and laws for them and then the separate one for us. and when they raise...
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belarus depends on russia for nearly all its energy supplies. the united states and european union must remain united and impose economic sanctions and have a single plan for actions regarding the promoigs of democratic process -- promotion of democratic process in belarus. mr. speaker, i appreciate the time coming down and i wish everybody a happy new year. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina, mr. scott, for five minutes. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to say farewell to the house. i first want to say thank you to the wonderful people in the south carolina coast, from myrtle beach to my hometown of north charleston to hilton head, your support of the last three years has truly humbled me and inspired me. i also want to thank my friends, my colleagues and the members of the south carolina delegation. mr. clyburn, mr. wilson, mr. duncan, mr. gowdy and mr. mulvaney. we have a great group who truly understands we are here to represent the great state of south carolina and the citizens of
belarus depends on russia for nearly all its energy supplies. the united states and european union must remain united and impose economic sanctions and have a single plan for actions regarding the promoigs of democratic process -- promotion of democratic process in belarus. mr. speaker, i appreciate the time coming down and i wish everybody a happy new year. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina, mr. scott, for five minutes. mr. scott: thank you, mr....